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Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 1] |
Lord |
16 |
Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds;
Brach Merriman, the poor cur, is emboss'd;
And couple Clowder with the deep-mouth'd brach.
Saw'st thou not, boy, how Silver made it good
At the hedge corner, in the coldest fault?
I would not lose the dog for twenty pound.
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2 |
Taming of the Shrew
[I, 1] |
Lucentio |
458 |
O, yes, I saw sweet beauty in her face,
Such as the daughter of Agenor had,
That made great Jove to humble him to her hand,
When with his knees he kiss'd the Cretan strand.
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3 |
Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1] |
Hortensio |
992 |
Why, no; for she hath broke the lute to me.
I did but tell her she mistook her frets,
And bow'd her hand to teach her fingering,
When, with a most impatient devilish spirit,
'Frets, call you these?' quoth she 'I'll fume with them.'
And with that word she struck me on the head,
And through the instrument my pate made way;
And there I stood amazed for a while,
As on a pillory, looking through the lute,
While she did call me rascal fiddler
And twangling Jack, with twenty such vile terms,
As she had studied to misuse me so.
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4 |
Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1] |
Katherina |
1047 |
Asses are made to bear, and so are you.
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5 |
Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1] |
Petruchio |
1048 |
Women are made to bear, and so are you.
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6 |
Taming of the Shrew
[III, 2] |
Katherina |
1585 |
Gentlemen, forward to the bridal dinner.
I see a woman may be made a fool
If she had not a spirit to resist.
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7 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1] |
Grumio |
1731 |
Nathaniel's coat, sir, was not fully made,
And Gabriel's pumps were all unpink'd i' th' heel;
There was no link to colour Peter's hat,
And Walter's dagger was not come from sheathing;
There were none fine but Adam, Ralph, and Gregory;
The rest were ragged, old, and beggarly;
Yet, as they are, here are they come to meet you.
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8 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3] |
Tailor |
2079 |
Your worship is deceiv'd; the gown is made
Just as my master had direction.
Grumio gave order how it should be done.
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Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3] |
Tailor |
2083 |
But how did you desire it should be made?
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10 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 4] |
Pedant |
2182 |
Soft, son!
Sir, by your leave: having come to Padua
To gather in some debts, my son Lucentio
Made me acquainted with a weighty cause
Of love between your daughter and himself;
And- for the good report I hear of you,
And for the love he beareth to your daughter,
And she to him- to stay him not too long,
I am content, in a good father's care,
To have him match'd; and, if you please to like
No worse than I, upon some agreement
Me shall you find ready and willing
With one consent to have her so bestow'd;
For curious I cannot be with you,
Signior Baptista, of whom I hear so well.
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Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 4] |
Baptista Minola |
2197 |
Sir, pardon me in what I have to say.
Your plainness and your shortness please me well.
Right true it is your son Lucentio here
Doth love my daughter, and she loveth him,
Or both dissemble deeply their affections;
And therefore, if you say no more than this,
That like a father you will deal with him,
And pass my daughter a sufficient dower,
The match is made, and all is done-
Your son shall have my daughter with consent.
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12 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 5] |
Petruchio |
2343 |
Come, go along, and see the truth hereof;
For our first merriment hath made thee jealous.
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13 |
Taming of the Shrew
[V, 1] |
Lucentio |
2452 |
Here's Lucentio,
Right son to the right Vincentio,
That have by marriage made thy daughter mine,
While counterfeit supposes blear'd thine eyne.
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14 |
Taming of the Shrew
[V, 1] |
Lucentio |
2461 |
Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's love
Made me exchange my state with Tranio,
While he did bear my countenance in the town;
And happily I have arrived at the last
Unto the wished haven of my bliss.
What Tranio did, myself enforc'd him to;
Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.
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